Man lying on I-94 in Harrison Township struck by motorist

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI — A 21-year-old Mount Clemens woman contacted the Macomb County Sheriff's Department after she struck a person lying on the highway in Harrison Township about 1:40 a.m. Wednesday.

"Investigation reveals that the driver of a 2003 Chevy Blazer was traveling west bound onMetropolitan Parkway when she observed something in the roadway near the I-94 overpass," Macomb County sheriff's officials said in a release. "She attempted to break once she realized it may be a person. She was unable to stop and struck the person with her vehicle and immediately called 911.

"The pedestrian was conscious, breathing and speaking on scene" and "immediately transported to McLaren Hospital" for treatment.

The man, 20-year-old Luke T. Lemons of Macomb Township, is expected to survive.

Alcohol does not appear to be a factor but authorities have not concluded and revealed why the man was laying on the highway.